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Program Info

Mission:

To provide a high school educational opportunity for students, who for a variety of reasons, are unable to achieve success in the traditional school environment and who have difficulty coping with the conventional structures, instructional methods and curriculum delivery of the traditional school setting.

Goals:

To assist students in addressing their academic, social and emotional needs in a more individualized, flexible, non-threatening learning environment.

To provide students with educational programs and experiences to develop the necessary skills and confidence to make successful transitions back to their home school, to other educational opportunities, or possibly to the workplace.

Objectives:

To provide individual students with the educational, social and emotional support to become successful learners.

To enable students to develop a "sense of success", a positive self-image and confidence in their own abilities.

To acknowledge and reinforce the uniqueness and worth of each student.

To encourage each student to view his/her educational experiences as worthwhile and valuable.

To enable students to develop positive relationships with peers, teachers, family, and other community members.

To enable students to set and achieve personal, educational and career goals.

To enable students to understand their personal learning styles, strengths and needs, and to benefit from more individualized and self-paced learning.

To assist students in making appropriate decisions, communicating effectively, and taking responsibility for the consequences of their decisions.

To encourage and assist students to return successfully to the regular school setting.

Target Group:

Male & female students aged 16-18 years (may consider mature 15 year olds); going into grade 10 or 11 for the upcoming semester

Lives in the catchment area of Central Kings, Northeast Kings or Horton

Has attended an AVRSB school during all or part of the past school semester (students not meeting this requirement will be considered once seats are filled by current AVRSB students)

Difficulty achieving success in the traditional school setting

Would benefit from support in learning in a small, more individualized class setting

Willingness to participate in ALL components of the experiential school, including academics, school trips & workshops, and physical activities

Program Overview:

PSP course credits (the same as at all high schools throughout the province): students have the opportunity to earn 15 high school credits (18 are needed to graduate in NS) over a two year period, courses are offered on a two-year rotation and include Math/Foundations 10 & 11, English 10 & 11, English Communications 11, Science 10, Oceans 11, Agriculture 11, Exploring Technology 10, Multimedia 12, Drama 10 & 11, Canadian History 11, Global Geography 12, Physical Education 10 & 11, Physically Active Living 11, Career Development 10, Co-operative Education 12, and Duke of Edinburgh 10 (Bronze Award).

Tutorial time is provided during which time students can receive additional one-on-one and small group support with course work, and can also receive support to improve basic literacy & numeracy skills

Service learning, community service projects

School Psychologist on-site several times per month to (1) facilitate full-group and small group sessions, and (2) to provide (with signed consent) individual counseling sessions